寝言

ねごと
negoto

talking in one's sleep, somniloquy

Alsononsense

What does 寝言 mean?

寝言 is a Japanese noun meaning “talking in one's sleep” or “somniloquy” in English. It can also be translated as “nonsense” depending on context. It is written as 寝言 in kanji, ねごと in hiragana, and negoto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

就寝中、寝言が多いのです。

I talk in my sleep very often.

Words sharing kanji with 寝言

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